Events
All upcoming events, and events hosted by the Commerce Commission in the last 12 months.
Upcoming events
Competition Matters Conference 2026
Join us at the Commerce Commission’s 2026 conference Competition Matters, on Thursday 14 May at the New Zealand International Conference Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
You’ll hear from an exceptional line‑up of speakers and panellists from across government, the OECD and the business community as they unpack the big issues shaping a more competitive and prosperous future.
Our panel sessions are designed to spark discussion and debate on the issues that will shape the country’s competitive landscape in the years ahead, with plenty of opportunities for audience questions and engagement.
Past events
To see all events hosted and recorded by the Commission, as well as those from previous years, visit our YouTube channelopen_in_new.
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'Shaping New Zealand’s energy future’ – Address by Dr John Small at Downstream
Electricity and energy security are at the heart of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges. At this year’s Downstream forum, our Chair Dr John Small delivered a clear message: with the right settings and collective effort, we can transition to an energy system that is more sustainable and secure.Read more -
Opening address by Dr John Small at the PINCCER Conference 2026
On 11 March 2026, our Chair Dr John Small delivered an opening address at the Pacific Island Network of Competition, Consumer and Economic regulators (PINCCER) Conference, hosted by the Commerce Commission in Auckland.Read more -
Webinar – Our enforcement and compliance priorities
The Commerce Commission sets out our priorities each year to ensure we focus our efforts in the areas that deliver on our vision: that New Zealanders are better off because markets work well, and consumers and businesses are confident market participants. On 28 August 2025, we presented on this year…Read more -
Webinar – Navigating the rise of AI
As a regulator, we work across multiple sectors and industries, routinely applying our expertise in areas that might be new or unfamiliar to us, but that are ‘hot topics’ of interest for business and New Zealanders. One of those areas is artificial intelligence, or AI.Read more -
Lender Webinar – Supporting Vulnerable Consumers
On 5 August 2025, we held our lender webinar on Supporting Vulnerable Consumers.Read more -
Anne Callinan’s speech at the National Advisers Conference
On 2 April 2025, our Deputy Chair, Anne Callinan delivered a speech at the National Adviser Conference on the Commission’s study into personal banking services.Read more -
Lender Webinar – Record Keeping and Affordability
On 13 November 2024, we held our lender webinar on Record Keeping and affordability.Read more -
Lender Webinar – Financial Hardship
On 9 July 2024, we delivered our second lender webinar for 2024 on financial hardship.Read more -
Dr John Small's speech at the Future of Financial Services Conference
On 19 June 2024, our Chair, Dr John Small, gave a keynote address at the Future of Financial Services Conference in Auckland titled ‘Modernising the Payment System Together’.Read more -
Lender Webinar – Advertising Guidelines and Annual return portal
On 24 March 2024, we held our lender webinar for consumer creditors on Advertising guidelines and the Annual return portal.Read more -
2025 reset of the electricity default price-quality path workshops
We've run a series of workshops with electricity distribution businesses and other stakeholders as we work towards our final decision on the 2025 reset of the electricity default price-quality path, which is due by 30 November 2024.Read more